The Morning After - Sober Reflections Week 7

#51
#51
UTFranklinVol said:
Joe need to drop maybe 3 precise dimes deep down field against Bama and it will be enough to open up the run game to beat Bama.

Bama BARELY beat a sh!t Arkansas team at home. Surely we can keep it close enough to have a chance to win if Milton just plays even a little better down the field.
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I wouldn’t count on Milton doing anything better. Hope I am wrong.
 
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Tman44 said:
Milton’s play AND decision making are flat out Turruble. It’s such a shame because he’s a great kid with a great attitude. I hate it for him because if he can’t succeed under CJH, I don’t see many great developmental QB coaches in the NFL. Maybe he spends the spring with Jordan Palmer.
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Football can be a game of intangibles. Heck the Browns even beat the 49ers with a backup quarterback and a bunch of mistakes. If Milton can return to his Clemson form and our horseman and defense can perform we can beat these tater diggers!
 
#53
#53
bigorangepoppa said:
We have a problem at wide receiver. With the loss of McCoy, we don't have a dog in that room anymore. Keyton is not dependable as evidenced by all the dropped passes he has had this year, Thorton has not been a factor that I thought he would be, Squirrel has been the one steady pass catcher so far, but it seems the defense has figured that out. As someone else pointed out, Warren needs to be more involved in the passing game, as well as Castles. Castles also needs to stop getting called for penalties that hurt on big plays. The receiving corp is now pretty much down to young guys without much experience, and a lot will be required from them to continue to win the big games that are coming up. I think the game plan against A&M was pound the rock. It worked but we can't become one dimensional or it could get ugly.

I hate to write this part but maybe it might be time to consider seeing if Nico is a better option going forward.
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The only way Nico plays is if Milton gets hurt.
 
#54
#54
CINCYVOL said:
The only way Nico plays is if Milton gets hurt.
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You're probably right, but why not give him an opportunity if Milton is struggling? Maybe it might give Milton a minute to refocus and be ready to make better decisions and throws. I honestly don't think some of his throws have been off target, just receivers not catching the ball. Milton can't catch it for them. I would like to see the tight ends be more involved in the passing game, being targets instead of blockers. Use them in the way Georgia uses Bowers.
 
#56
#56
VFL-82-JP said:
Gonna have to stop you right there, friend. Several errors in this paragraph.

1. There is no "pretend" part to the schedule. Every bit of it is equally important, every bit of it counts.
2. Real football has been going on for almost two months now. I'm sorry you missed it.
3. The first half the season included Florida, USCe, and A&M. All three of those are peer competitors to the Vols. All three of them are better than Mizzou and Kentucky.
4. Sure, going on the road to Bama, UK, and (after a cupcake break vs UConn) Mizzou raises the degree of difficulty a bit (Vegas says about 3 points' worth), but UK and Mizzou are always -- always, forever, in perpetuity, for our lifetimes -- going to be less challenging than Florida, A&M, and USCe.

In short, you came up with a nifty premise ("the easy half is over, now we hit the rough half") and tried to twist the facts around to fit it.

They don't fit.

Bama and UGa are going to be big challenges. Wouldn't be surprised if we don't win those matches. But the rest of the back half--Kentucky, UConn, Mizzou, and Vandy--that is all absolutely winnable.

A 9-3 regular season finish seems the most reasonable prognostication at this point. 10-2 and 8-4 are slightly less likely alternate endings.

Go Vols!
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I think Mizzou on the road will be challenge for this team. We have embarrassed them 2 years in a row and they are BETTER than Florida and USC. I look for that game for them to come out and get some revenge. Is it winnable, yes it is with our defense, if they can fix the pitch and catch game 10-2 has a good chance however I am with you on the 9-3. And after seeing this offense for the first 6 that would be a good finish for this team with a great Bowl win. We just got spoiled last year with Hooker.
 
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#57
barney said:
Tennessee has got to figure out the passing game in the back half of the season if we are going to be nationally competitive. It was good to see Heupel acknowledge some poor play calling and coaching decisions after the game.

I'm really thinking we've got to shakeup the status quo in the wide receiver room and get TE Warren more involved in the passing game outside of the red zone. He is a big target who could be a little easier for Milton to hit in the intermediate game. Pass protection seemed to be a big issue in this game. Partly because Joe stands tall in the pocket, partly because of the opponent, partly because receivers weren't getting open.

We've gotta make this really easy for Joe to be successful. Receivers have to run clean routes, get open and catch the catchable passes. Bru's absence was felt in the screen game, which I think contributed to our even lower yardage total. Joe is indecisive, stared down receivers and threw into coverage which was a worrying trend that emerged in the USC game and continue this week.

Joe also needs remedial lessons on situational football: when to tuck it and run, when to pass and specifically a clear decision tree of what to do on fourth down. He falls a part consistently on 4th down and kills drives by making the wrong decision. This has happened multiple times this year. A sign that this is all a mental thing for him. Similar thing with 2 pt tries. It is beyond me why he has not advanced beyond this basic stuff this year, but if we are going to be effective the staff has got to get him running the football in the right situations.
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They basically need to give Joe 2 reads and tell him to take off for positive yards. Any longer and it will put us behind the chains. It's not hard, but him scrambling will cause some holding penalties.
 
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titansvolsfaninga said:
They basically need to give Joe 2 reads and tell him to take off for positive yards. Any longer and it will put us behind the chains. It's not hard, but him scrambling will cause some holding penalties.
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Take off and realize he’s the size of most LB’s…..lower the shoulder and run over some dudes. It’s not rocket science
 
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